Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
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| Full name | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Verdão (Big Green); Palestra; Porco (Hog) Academia (The Football Academy) |
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| Founded | August 26, 1914 | ||
| Ground | Palestra Itália (Parque Antártica), São Paulo, Brazil (Capacity: 32,436[1]) |
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| Chairman | Luiz Gonzaga de Mello Belluzzo | ||
| Manager | Vacant | ||
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | ||
| 2008 | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, 4th | ||
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Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, usually called Palmeiras, is a Brazilian football team from São Paulo. The team was founded on August 26, 1914, as Società Sportiva Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942. It is one of the most popular and traditional Brazilian clubs.
[edit] History
[edit] Foundation and name
Palmeiras was founded by Luigi Cervo, Vicenzo Ragognetti, Luigi Emanuele Marzo and Ezequiel Simone, four drunken Italian men who were members of the Italian community of São Paulo and was initially named Palestra Italia. Its original colors were red, white and green (those of Italy). The name change occurred during World War II. Brazil entered the war supporting the allies and its dictatorship forced Palestra Italia to change its name because of the reference to Italy. The original badge (a white ornamental "P" in a shield) is still present in the current one and the club has used red as a third colour (mostly in friendship games during the club's 75th anniversary).
Several other clubs whose names alluded to enemy foreign countries either disappeared (like Germania) or were renamed during the same period. Another Brazilian club that was once also called Palestra Italia is Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. However Palmeiras was the original Palestra Italia, since it was founded about a decade before Cruzeiro.
[edit] Champion of The Century
In its history, the club has won 22 championships of the State of São Paulo and 5 Rio-São Paulo Tournament, but the most important titles have been 6 national league titles ( 4 Campeonato Brasileiros and 2 Torneios Roberto Gomes Pedrosa), 4 national cups (1 Brazil Cup, 2 Taças Brasil and 1 Brazilian Champion's Cup), 1 Libertadores Cup, 1 Mercosur Cup and the 1951 Copa Rio . Palmeiras is recognised as one of Brazil's most victorious clubs. In 1999, the Club was claimed by Federação Paulista de Futebol 'Champion of The 20th Century' in Brazil.
[edit] Ups and downs
The club has had a rather irregular history alternating between periods of intense success and failure. In the 1960s and early 1970s for instance, the club collected trophies, having played several times the Libertadores Cup and won the Brazilian Championship (Campeonato Brasileiro) twice (1972/73). Then the club found itself in a fifteen-year hiatus without any significant trophies until 1992 when the club signed a sponsorship deal with Italian dairy giant Parmalat; the deal lasted for eight years and quickly turned Palmeiras into Brazil's richest club, allowing the club to purchase many valuable assets for their squad such as Edmundo, Zinho and Edilson. During the Parmalat era (which started in 1992) Palmeiras won the Brazilian Championship twice (1993/94), the Brazilian Cup (1998), the Mercosur Cup (1998) and the Libertadores Cup (1999). Palmeiras went to Division 2 in 2003 but came back to Division 1 the following year as the Division 2 champions.
[edit] Libertadores Cup Winners
Famous coach Luiz Felipe Scolari led the team to one of the club's most important titles: The 1999 Libertadores Cup. The final match was against Deportivo Cali from Colombia. Important players from that team were World Cup winner goalkeeper Marcos, as well as Alex de Souza, Evair, Paulo Nunes and César Sampaio.
[edit] Current Years
Parmalat sponsorship ended in 2000 and left the club in dire straits. After a mildly irregular season in 2001 — the biggest achievement was a Libertadores Cup semifinal against Boca Juniors— the club faced its worst year ever in 2002 and was relegated to the Second Division, which it won in the following year, returning to the First Division in 2004. Ever since its comeback, the club has been on the rise. The 2004 and 2005 seasons were rather successful when the team qualified for the Libertadores Cup. The 2006 season was not good since the team finished the Campeonato Brasileiro in the 16th position, followed by a 7th position in 2007 season.
In 2008 Palmeiras made a partnership contract with Traffic, a Sports Marketing Agency. Besides that, the club made some big investments on some big name players and also on coach Vanderley Luxemburgo. This new strategy paid up, since the club won for the 22nd time the Paulista Championship.
Also in 2008 Palmeiras won the São Paulo State Cup with a 5 X 0 victory over Ponte Preta. Palmeiras also finished 4th in the Campeanato Brasileiro, which qualified them to the 2009 edition of the Copa Libertadores.
[edit] Honours (71)
[edit] Honours of professional football (68)
[edit] Official honours (41)
[edit] National Champions (CBF) (8)
- Campeonato Brasileiro First Division: 1972, 1973, 1993, 1994
- Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa: 1967, 1969
- Taça Brasil: 1960, 1967
[edit] Other National Competitions (CBF) (3)
- Brazilian Cup: 1998
- Champions' Cup: 2000
- Campeonato Brasileiro Second Division: 2003
[edit] Continental Competitions (CONMEBOL) (2)
- Libertadores Cup: 1999
- Mercosur Cup: 1998
[edit] World Competitions (1)
- Copa Rio (World Championship): 1951
[edit] Inter-state competitions (FPF and FFERJ) (5)
- Rio-São Paulo Tournament: 1933, 1951, 1965, 1993, 2000
[edit] State of São Paulo Competitions (FPF) (22)
- Campeonato Paulista: 1920, 1926-27, 1932-34, 1936, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1947, 1950, 1959, 1963, 1966, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1993-94, 1996, 2008
[edit] Friendly Tournaments (27)
[edit] International Tournaments (16)
- Firenze Cup (Italy): 1963
- Ramon de Carranza (Spain): 1969, 1974, 1975
- Euro-America Cup: 1991, 1996
- Nagoya Cup: 1994
- Brazil-Italy Cup: 1994
- Brazil-Japan Cup: 1967
- Naranja Cup (Spain): 1995
- Lev Yashin Tournament: 1994
- Kirin Cup: *1978
- Italian Imigration Cup: 1975
- Mar del Plata Cup: 1972
- João Havelange Cup: 1966
'*Kirin Cup was shared with Borussia Mönchengladbach
[edit] National Tournaments (11)
- Torneio Maria Quitéria: 1997
- Campeonato Paulista Extra: 1926, 1938
- Taça dos Invictos (The Invincibles Cup): 1934, 1972, 1973, 1989
- Rio-São Paulo Champions Cup: 1926, 1934, 1942, 1947
[edit] Amateur football (3)
[edit] Youth competitions (2)
- Super Copa São Paulo de Juniores: 1995
- Torneo Internazionale Under 19 Bellinzona (Switzerland): 2007
[edit] Women competitions (1)
[edit] Stadium
Palmeiras plays home games at the Palestra Italia Stadium. In the past its capacity was listed as 35,000 spectators. However, even though its grandstands have been extended in the late 1990s, currently it seats 27,640 people [2] due to regulations enforcing improved safety and comfort. The venue is also known as Parque Antártica because the area was a park built by Antarctica Paulista Company in the beginning of the last century, being acquired by Palmeiras in 1920.
Local derbies against São Paulo are still played at home while derbies against Corinthians are usually played in larger stadium.
There is a rebuild in course to reformulate all installation until Dec 2010. The project offers the first FIFA ready stadium in South America, announcing as Multi Purpose Events Arena (shows, seminars, meetings, parties, etc.). Capacitiy will be increased upt to 40,000 seats and 2,000 press staff, on soccer games. Many other facilities will be in place as: enhanced parking area, VIP area, 03 Restaurant and Bar, Helicopter Point, etc.
[edit] Club colours
Palmeiras first kit is of green jerseys, white shorts and green socks. Palmeiras first jersey was green with a horizontal white band across, with a red and white Savoy cross as crest [3]. Palmeiras have played in blue shirts twice as a tribute to the Italian National Team.
From 2007 to 2009 Palmeiras also used a third jersey, which is a light yellow shirt with a dark green shorts and socks.
[edit] Supporters
- According to the last research (Datafolha 2007) Palmeiras is tied with São Paulo as the third most supported team in Brazil.
- The club's official mascot is a green parakeet. However, during the late 1960s, fans of Palmeiras' bigger rival Corinthians, would refer to the team as "Pig", due to Prankster/Killjoy behaviour(Espírito de Porco in Portuguese) and soon after, other teams would follow. In 1986, at the Campeonato Paulista playoffs, supporters have adopted the pig like their mascot.,[4] Although the parakeet is the official mascot, fans will refer to and yell: "PORCO!" (Pig) enthusiastically during matches, as the pig became their better known mascot.
- Traditionally, Palmeiras is a club supported by the Italian descendants. Nowadays, however, the club is supported by every kind of people.
- Palmeiras biggest ultras are Mancha Alvi-Verde (in English: White and Green Stain - based on the Mickey Mouse Enemy "Phantom Blot", in a green version), TUP (which is the oldest ultra), Acadêmicos da Savóia, Porks and others.
[edit] Rivals
Palmeiras' biggest rival is Corinthians. The rivalry between the two clubs is considered one of the most intense in the world, and their matches are known as The Paulista Derby. São Paulo FC is another direct rival; the games between the two clubs are called Choque Rei (King Clash).
[edit] Palmeiras B team
Palmeiras has a "second" team that plays the third division of the Paulista Championship (Série A3).
[edit] Cultural references
Palmeiras was featured heavily in the film O Casamento de Romeu e Julieta where the rivalry between Palmeiras and Corinthians plays a major role in the plot.
[edit] Players
[edit] Current squad
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[edit] 2009 Transfers
In:
Keirrison from Coritiba F.C.- Cleiton Xavier from Figueirense F.C.
- Marquinhos from Vitória
- Danilo from Clube Atlético Paranaense
- Maurício Ramos from Coritiba F.C.
Armero from America de Cali- Daniel Lovinho from Palmeiras B
- Souza from Palmeiras B
- Alemão from Palmeiras B
- Rafael from Palmeiras B
- Edmilson from
Villarreal CF 
Ortigoza from Sol de America- Marcão from Internacional
- Mozart from
Spartak Moscow - Henrique from Ituano
- Obina from Flamengo
Figueroa from Colo-Colo
Out:
- Élder Granja to Atlético-MG
- Leandro to Fluminense
- Martinez to
Cerezo Osaka - Denílson to Itumbiara EC
- Paulo Sérgio to Vasco da Gama
- Jorge Preá to Atlético-PR
- Leo Lima to Vasco da Gama
- Roque Júnior Released
- Alex Mineiro to Grêmio
- Washington to Vitória
- Thiago Gomes to Vitória
- William to Vitória
- Thiago Cunha to Ituano
- Gladstone to Cruzeiro
- Kleber to Cruzeiro
- Gustavo to Cruzeiro
- Keirrison to F.C. Barcelona
[edit] Reserve Team
[edit] Notable players
[edit] Notable managers
[edit] Current staff
- As of 13 February 2008.
| Position | Name |
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| Head Coach |  Vacant (former) |
| Assistant Coach | Vacant |
| Observer | Valdir Joaquim de Moraes |
| Goalkeeping Coach | António Carlos Pracidelli |
| Fitness Coaches | José Omar Alves Feitosa and António Mello |
| Club Doctors | Rubens Sampaio, Vinícius Martins and Otávio Vilhena |
| Physiotherapists | José Rosan Júnior |
| Masseurs | Sérgio Luz, Miguel de Oliveira and Luiz Carlos |
[edit] Famous matches
- Palestra Italia 2-0 Savoia — 1915
- Palestra Italia 11-0 Internacional — 1920
- Palestra Italia 8-0 Corinthians — 1933 Campeonato Paulista Match
- Palmeiras 2-2 Juventus — 1951 Copa Rio Final Match
- Palmeiras 6-7 Santos — 1957 Campeonato Paulista Season Match
- Palmeiras 2-1 Santos — 1959 Paulista Super League Final Match
- Palmeiras 2-1 Barcelona — 1969 Friendly Match
- Palmeiras 2-0 Real Madrid — 1969 Ramón de Carranza Final Match
- Palmeiras 1-0 Corinthians — 1974 Campeonato Paulista Final Match
- Palmeiras 3-1 Real Madrid — 1975 Ramón de Carranza Final Match
- Palmeiras 2-2 Santos — 1983 Campeonato Paulista Season Match
- Palmeiras 2-0 São Paulo — 1993 Campeonato Paulista Semi Finals
- Palmeiras 4-0 Corinthians — 1993 Campeonato Paulista Final Match
- Palmeiras 3-2 São Paulo — 1994 Campeonato Paulista Match
- Palmeiras 6-1 Boca Juniors — 1994 Libertadores Cup
- Palmeiras 3-1 Corinthians — 1994 Brazilian Serie A Final Match
- Palmeiras 5-1 Grêmio — 1995 Libertadores Cup Match
- Palmeiras 6-1 Borussia Dortmund — 1996 Euro-America Cup finals
- Palmeiras 6-0 Santos — 1996 Campeonato Paulista Regular Season Match
- Palmeiras 2-0 Cruzeiro — 1998 Brazil Cup Final Match
- Palmeiras 4-2 Flamengo — 1999 Brazil Cup Quarterfinal Match
- Palmeiras 4-2 Vasco da Gama — 1999 Libertadores Cup Quarter-Finals
- Palmeiras 3-0 River Plate — 1999 Libertadores Cup
- Palmeiras 2-1 Deportivo Cali — 1999 Libertadores Cup Final Match
- Palmeiras 7-3 Cruzeiro — 1999 Mercosur Cup
- Palmeiras 0-1 Manchester United — 1999 Intercontinental Cup Final Match
- Palmeiras 4-0 Vasco da Gama — 2000 Torneio Rio - São Paulo Finals
- Palmeiras 3-1 Peñarol — 2000 Libertadores Cup
- Palmeiras 3-2 Corinthians (Penalties shootouts: 5-4) — 2000 Libertadores Cup
- Palmeiras 0-0 Boca Juniors — 2000 Libertadores Cup Final Match
- Palmeiras 3-4 Vasco da Gama — 2000 Mercosur Cup Final Match
- Palmeiras 3-3 Cruzeiro (Penalties shootouts: 5-4) — 2001 Libertadores Cup
- Palmeiras 3-1 São Paulo — 2006 Campeonato Brasileiro
- Palmeiras 3-0 Corinthians — 2007 Campeonato Paulista
- Palmeiras 1-0 Colo-Colo — 2009 Libertadores Cup
- Palmeiras 0-1 Sport Recife (Penalty Shoot-out 3-1)- 2009 Libertadores Cup
[edit] Presidents
The club associates congregate in a general assembly every four years to elect the seventy-six members of the Conselho Deliberativo (Deliberating Council)[5] who in their turn chose amongst them a president for a two-year mandate [6]. As of 2006 the president can only be re-elected once [7].
These are all Palmeiras presidents since the club's foundation [8], [9]:
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[edit] Anthem
Palmeiras anthem was composed in 1949 by conductor Antonio Sergi. Sergi also wrote the lyrics for the anthem, but did that under the pseudonym Gennaro Rodrigues.
Quando surge o alviverde imponente
(When emerges the "white and green" impossing)
No gramado em que a luta o aguarda
(In the lawn what the fight wait)
Sabe bem o que vem pela frente
(Know well that comes for the front)
Que a dureza do prélio não tarda
(That the hardness of the game doesn't delay)
E o Palmeiras no ardor da partida
(Palmeiras in the hardness of the game)
Transformando a lealdade em padrão
(Transforming the loyalt in pattern)
Sabe sempre levar de vencida
(Knows well how to take due)
E mostrar que de fato é campeão
(And show that in fact, he is a champion)
Defesa que ninguém passa
(Defense that nobody passes)
Linha atacante de raça
(Line-attacker of race)
Torcida que canta e vibra
("Supporters" that vibres and sing)
Defesa que ninguém passa
Linha atacante de raça
Torcida que canta e vibra
Por nosso alviverde inteiro
(For our "white and green" whole)
Que sabe ser brasileiro
(That know how to be brazilian)
Ostentando a sua fibra
(Showing his fiber)
[edit] Top Scorers
These are Palmeiras's top scorers since its foundation (data as of May 12th 2006):
| # | Name | Goals | Years |
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| 1 | Heitor | 284 | 1916-1931 |
| 2 | César Maluco | 180 | 1967-1974 |
| 3 | Ademir da Guia | 153 | 1961-1977 |
| 4 | Lima | 149 | 1938-1954 |
| 5 | Servílio | 140 | 1963-1968 |
| 6 | Evair | 127 | 1991-1994 and 1999 |
| 7 | Humberto | 126 | 1953-1958 and 1960-1961 |
| 8 | Rodrigues | 125 | 1950-1955 |
| 9 | Luizinho | 123 | 1935-1941 |
| 10 | Tupãzinho | 122 | 1963-1968 |
[edit] Sponsors
[edit] Current Sponsors
[edit] Former Sponsors
- Agip (1985-1988[10])
- Coca-Cola (1989[11]-1992)
- Parmalat (1992-2000)
- Pirelli (2001-2007)
- Siemens (secondary sponsor, jersey sleeves only, 2005)
- Fiat (2008)
- Samsung (2009 - today)
- Suvinil (secondary sponsor, jersey sleeves only, 2008 - today)
[edit] Apparel Suppliers
[edit] Current Supplier
- Adidas (1976-1993 and 2006-today)
[edit] Former Suppliers
[edit] Other sports
Palmeiras has a victorious tradition in various sports, such as rink hockey and basketball. Leandro Barbosa and Oscar Schmidt, two of the best Brazilian basketball players of all time, started their careers at Palmeiras.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.futebolpaulista.com.br/estadio.php?cod=18]. Federação Paulista de Futebol, article "Estádio_Palestra_Itália". Accessed on January 03, 2008.
- ^ http://www.futebolpaulista.com.br/estadio.php?cod=18]. 'Federação Paulista de Futebol, article "Estádio_Palestra_Itália". Accessed on January 03, 2008.
- ^ Almanaque do Futebol Paulista 2000, by José Jorge Farah Neto and Rodolfo Kussarev Jr., published by Editora Panini Brasil and A Bola da Bola, page 414.
- ^ "Palmeiras" (in Portuguese). Pelé.net. http://noticias.uol.com.br/pelenet/palmeiras/ficha.jhtm. Retrieved on 2008-09-28.
- ^ Estatuto da Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (club statute), art. 52.
- ^ Estatuto da Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (club statute), art. 83.
- ^ Estatuto da Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (club statute), art. 113.
- ^ Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras official records and meeting minutes
- ^ [1]. Terra, Chapter "Palmeiras Minha Vida", article "Presidentes do Palmeiras". Accessed on December 24, 2007.
- ^ /http://placar.abril.com.br/capas/capas/1988/0927.jpg)
- ^ /http://placar.abril.com.br/capas/capas/1989/0984.jpg)
[edit] External links
- Palmeiras Official Site (Portuguese)
- Mondo Palmeiras (Portuguese)
- Palestrinos (Portuguese)
- Força Verdão (Portuguese)
- Adidas: Palmeiras Home Page (Portuguese)
- Palmeiras Non-official Site (Portuguese)
- Palmeiras On-Line Non-official Site (Portuguese)
- Canal Palmeiras (Portuguese)
- Mancha Verde (Portuguese)
- Palmeiras Todo Dia (Portuguese)
- Turma do Amendoim Site (information site) (Portuguese)
- Só Palmeiras (Portuguese)
- Acadêmicos da Savóia (Portuguese)
- Memória Alviverde (Portuguese)(English)
- Palmeiras Blog on TheOffside.com (English)
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Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
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| Preceded by Atlético Mineiro 1971 |
Champions 1972 (first title) – 1973 (second title) |
Succeeded by Vasco 1974 |
| Preceded by Flamengo 1992 |
Champions 1993 (third title) – 1994 (fourth title) |
Succeeded by Botafogo 1995 |
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